AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
37.3Rasterization31.2
28.3Ray Tracing24.7
48.5Memoryspec-based40.2
80.2Efficiencyspec-based97.8
46.7Compute20
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 45 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+27) and rasterization (+6). AMD Radeon RX 9050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 28 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 20
- 150% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,024
- 150% higher RT cores: 40 vs 16
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- 60% lower TDP: 92 W vs 230 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $479
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 230 W | 92 W+60% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+150% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 40+150% | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz | 2,600 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s+33% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300+30%Top 49% | 9,441Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550+36%Bottom 25% | 1,873Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300Top 46% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fpsBottom 41% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 41% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fpsBottom 43% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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